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humid

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hu·mid  (hymd)
adj.
Containing or characterized by a high amount of water or water vapor: humid air; a humid evening. See Synonyms at wet.
[Middle English, from Latin hmidus, from hmre, to be moist.]
humid·ly adv.
humid
Adjective
(of the weather) damp and warm [Latin umidus]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.humid - containing or characterized by a great deal of water vapor; "humid air"; "humid weather"
wet - covered or soaked with a liquid such as water; "a wet bathing suit"; "wet sidewalks"; "wet weather"
humid
adjective damp, sticky, moist, wet, steamy, sultry, dank, clammy, muggy << OPPOSITE dry
Translations
Spanish humid [ˈhjuːmɪd] adj → húmedo
French humid [ˈhjuːmɪd] adj → humide
German humid [ˈhjuːmɪd] adj → feucht
Italian humid [ˈhjuːmɪd] adj → umido/a
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